TPCB International News

April 10, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan may boost U.S. imports with focus on LNG

Taiwan is considering increasing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the US from 10% to 30% to help reduce...

April 9, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan activates NT$88bn relief as US tariffs hit economy

Taiwan's National Stabilization Fund (NSF) activated NT$88 billion as part of a broader NT$500 billion effort to support the stock...

April 9, 2025 / business

Total tariffs on Chinese goods will reach a whopping 104%

The White House has published a document confirming that China's 34% tariff rate - set to come into effect in...

April 8, 2025 / energy transition

Trump drops IMO carbon talks, threatens retaliation over emission fees

The Trump administration announced its withdrawal from International Maritime Organization (IMO) negotiations aimed at decarbonising the shipping industry and warned...

April 7, 2025 / energy transition

BP chairman announces departure as strategic shift takes hold

BP chairman Helge Lund has announced plans to step down, likely in 2026, with a succession process now underway led...

April 7, 2025 / business

Stolt-Nielsen reports strong Q1 2025 unaudited results

Stolt-Nielsen reported a net profit of $151.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 on revenue of $675.6 million, compared...

April 7, 2025 / business

Steering through uncertainty: emerging trends in the chemical tanker market

Maritime Strategies International (MSI) analyst Bonita Nightingale highlights that while chemical and edible oil trade has grown modestly in 2024,...

April 6, 2025 / business

Odfjell plans fleet renewal with up to 12 newbuilds

Odfjell plans to modernize its fleet with 6 to 12 new stainless steel tankers starting around 2027, at a potential...

April 5, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan’s GDP growth expected to fall below 3% due to tariffs

Taiwan's economy, which is heavily reliant on exports, is projected to grow by less than 3% in 2025 due to...

April 4, 2025 / business

Shipping stocks tumble amid China’s tariff retaliation

Shipping stocks fell sharply on Friday as China hit back at U.S. tariffs. New York-listed companies like Dorian LPG and...

April 4, 2025 / business, Taiwan

Taiwan must address tariffs and evaluate U.S. petrochemical investment to meet Trump’s goals

Taiwan needs to review its import duties and trade practices to address trade barriers that led to the 32% reciprocal...

April 4, 2025 / business

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on all U.S. imports

China has announced a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports starting April 10, in retaliation to U.S. tariffs. Exemptions apply...

April 4, 2025 / energy transition, Taiwan

Taiwanese offshore wind contractor Dong Fang orders subsea vessel

Dong Fang Offshore, a Taiwanese offshore services provider, has signed a US$125.9M contract with Vard for a new subsea construction...

April 4, 2025 / business

Nanjing Tanker appoints new chairman

Nanjing Tanker has appointed Lei Ding as its new chairman, following the resignation of Yi Zhang due to job changes....

April 3, 2025 / energy transition

IATA introduces global SAF registry to speed up aviation’s net zero transition

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has officially launched the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry under the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO). This...